New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-04
KNIGHTS GREATLY DISSA TISFIED.
OBJECTIONS TO THE LEADERS ACTIONS.
LAYING TIE BLAME on THE CLUB-JosEpH
BUCUANAN's OU1BtRsT.

BCCHANAN'S OU1BURsT
The dissatisfaction with the ruling powers OF inc
knights of Labor continues 10 grow and doubtful
half Of the members of District Assembly 40 in sym
paty with the actions Of the leaders of that body O
the 75 600 or 100000 members Of the district at least
600 suspended and good proportion Of the mem
bership Of the locals which not suspended do not
believe in the leaders. It is not probable however that
there will he open revolt until after the question oi
the special session the General Assembly has been
settled The strike Of the matsters in David Stevenson
house has been sctied hut the maltser local as
semhly is sll determined not 10 pay the assessment ana
Is attached the General Council Or suspended locals
The Lager Beer Brewers have already made application
for admmisson TO the Federation Of American Labor.
The Ale and Porter Brewers are dissatisfied well
known Knight OF Labor said yesterday
This whole trouble has been caused by the machiha
tions Of the Home Club nstgacd by Victor Drury who is
the Rodn of that body They have determined that T. H.
Magurc shall supplant Powdery, and that the general
Offices shall he removed TO NewYork where the orlr can
he manipulated by the Home Club. They have succeeded
in some way in gaining Powcrlys confidence and they
are abusing II 10 his great Injury. Powdery is hohest
hui he is troubled with tho big head somewhat and is
easily managed by such willy politicians as Drury'
Magnrt ana Litchman."
In Philadelphia the brewers charge District Assembly
No / with having sold them ont and when
the becr+rVers received an order to- 20 pacf
loin the National Union proposed by the Ncw-iork
brewes one Of he leaders Of the opposition TO t pres
Denver. Col, lie has been "a member Of the General
Executive Board and IL looked upon Of the hranlest
In the order In the last issue or MS paper INC De
Labor ERq,''rcr. he says:
The Home Ciub" Of plstrictl9 in HowNorS n stu ig-
s ihr ristS ' Of the member " 81 the local is
jurisdiction aud the General Necuye h,arI under te con,
Which, NJ" "vrr .S oSr the ryeand .e.on bcesne hr small
I,% Other st y. G6ieaSo m TrwGok or newero
The BLACK clouds gathering fast and un-. the ng steps
long well enough 10 talk about htrnony but u
justice follow stop the cry Of Peace peace
when there is 10 peace -
+ FEATURES OF THE LABOR QUESTION.
'LoNGsHOREMEN DISSATISFIED WITH THEIR WAGES
.-rE>ENENT-HoUsE CIGAR NAMING
The 'longshorcncn employed 10y tho Old Dominion
Steamship line at Pier No. 20, Noh River went on strike
Yesterday They have bccn receiving - cents an hour
aud informed that the company desired Ia pay iin
Sl2 week and - cents hour for extra work AZ nght
The Superintendent Of the company that the men
would really do better under the company- s"ac than
before hut the persisted in declining Ia accept this
favor The company had apparently been prepared FOR
this for the superintendent said that men were put
To- work az once that inconvenience resulted Ia the
company. -Four five policemen were called upon io
guar,i The c"mpanys property. About 100 men are on
strike Some of belong Ia thc knights of Labor and
others the Long-hocmans Union They are looking TO
these organizations FOR support against me Scabs.
At meeting of the House Carpenters Union r'1on
tion passed that the unemployed members oi inc
organzaon who without einpl"ymcnt for more Than
three weeks shall he supported frun tho iumi- n ,he
organization the rate Of - week. The Brooklyn
delegates the Exc uyc nari Of the three orcaniHa
tiGEs af house carpenters Of Nowlofk! Brooklyn AMI
Lrscy City instructed Ia vOtr for the maintenance ~
the nine hour system hi, year with rate of wages or
not les. than - 30 day.
The cinploycs the coal docks between HOhOkcn and
Perth Aininy " j.. strike against reduction ia
paw Local mbly No 6.366 o the knights OF lalnr.
o which the men attached. ordered the strike ~
special meeting held sunday and about 1000 men are
now Perth Aiuboy. llohoken. EUahethport. Wee
hawkrn aud South Amhoy. In October the wages of the
men were advanced 2i2 cents an hour. The B0atncns
Tnon resolved support the strike and has ordered
It's men not ulr coal for the companies against
whom the strike ordered The truiucrr viii stop WORK
Ia day. .., .,o.
,,ayb.rt Barnes. secretary of the Iand ana Labor
Icag. Yesterday that Judge Janc> Naguit" oi the
san Supreme Court. who has been appointed
STATE or4auizrr the Land and Labor " of his Stntc
had giiicn that -ta;c General "mlntc" "pld
al once appointed and that several clubs had been
ALREADY formed I. II. Russell. Of Charleston wrote.
claiming The honor for tharlc>ion oi having FORMED e
first Land and Labor club IN south Carolina,
Chairman McAfackin. of g." Executive Committee ol
the United J. bur party, dru's at therr VIII he any
trouble the coming county convention oi the party
The cgarmakcrs are auXiously awaiting developments
in the mat rr tenement house rlar work Itsrrpotcd
that some tho firm, which cnn>ttnt" th" Uni'd tigar
Manufacturers, As,ocia;ion have decided 10 return 10 the
.tc cr ~ them intending to tart houses IA Brook
yIs iiohokrn aud Jersey city wei" ~ New York The
Onion has dee cd 90 push hoyco against ani trfn mat
makes house cigars and Will whercver II In
found feasible order strikes against them A. yet no
formal notice has been received from any firm.